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I’ll feel a lot less guilty about pigging out for a few hours during the game if I know I’m not consuming a few weeks’ worth of calories: this collection of tasty, healthy recipes from our Guide to Weight Loss should do the trick. Low-Carb Menu Ideas More Tips for a Semi-Healthy Day Download About.com’s Free Real Recipes App on iTunes

My favorite busted myth in this list: Fat is to be avoided.

The first piece of advice - learn to read food labels - took me far too long to accept. Then I started reading and realized that “diet” cheese still has calories

Even if you’re careful about fat content, you have to watch portion sizes if you really want to maintain your weight. This sage bit of diet advice always reminds me a of a friend of mine who ate a whole box of “diet” cookies and didn’t understand why the scale was being so mean to her.

My recent vacation was less of a disaster, diet-wise, because I finally figured out my sister’s secret: She actually tries to figure out a lower-calorie option before we get to the restaurant. This is cheating, of course.

The first item on this list works best for me: Keep a Food Diary. Every time I do this, I lose weight.

The first item on this list works best for me: Keep a Food Diary.

The first item on this list works best for me: Keep a Food Diary.

Even non-contaminated drugs can be dangerous. The smart advice? Talk to your doctor about your weight loss options before you pop any pills.